Articles tagged with "general-banter"
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 23rd, 2006
You would think that Paraguay would be a football loving country. Smack dab in the middle of a continent of football fanaticos, the national ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 23rd, 2006
At World Cup Blog, we are deathly afraid of numbers. Addition, subtraction, calculus . . . it all gives us a big fat headache. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
Pity the poor Soca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago. They have officially received the curse of Jack Warner. On Tuesday with Franz Beckenbauer ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
I've had the fortune the past couple of days of watching a pair of Champions League matches that featured many of the players we'll be ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
It is too bad that Germany didn't host the World Cup in 1914 or in 1939 because a couple of wars might have been prevented. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
The kids next door stole our toys so we're in a grumpy mood this week. We don't have time for mere cautions so there ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
This one goes out to all my fine brothas and sistas in Germany who read this blog daily. We've found a really cool summer ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 21st, 2006
World Cup Blog is always on the lookout for good investment opportunities. Today we are breaking our piggy banks and calling our stock broker ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 21st, 2006
A member of German's Green Party called for the cancellation of the World Cup today because of the danger posed by the outbreak of bird ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 21st, 2006
The editors of this publication would like to formally apologize for letting you down. By now, you know that we are the most trusted ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 21st, 2006
We've been feeling a little depressed lately at World Cup Blog. The World Cup is still months away, our hairline continues to recede at ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 20th, 2006
Who cares which team in going to win the World Cup? The real battle we want to see is which country wins the coveted ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 20th, 2006
Is he or isn't he? Togo coach Stephen Keshi today denied published reports that he was fired last week by the Togolese football federation. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 20th, 2006
At World Cup Blog, we are always on the lookout for bargains. We scour the newspapers every day trying to see how we can ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 19th, 2006
Yesterday we learned that the World Cup footballs come from factories in Thailand. Today we learn that the turf comes from a farm in ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 19th, 2006
Ecuador might not be the best team in this year's World Cup but it have a secret weapon in Germany: perfume. The Ecuadoran ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 18th, 2006
If you haven't seen the goal by Mitsuo Ogasawara from last night's friendly between Japan and Finland you really need to take a look at ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 18th, 2006
Franz Beckenbauer sure is racking up the frequent flier mileage. The Kaiser is on a globetrotting tour promoting the upcoming World Cup in his ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 18th, 2006
This past week FIFA announced its rules for press coverage at the World Cup this summer and they include a ban on news organizations publishing ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 18th, 2006
Ever wonder where the balls that will be used in the World Cup come from? Neither did I, but now that I know I ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 17th, 2006
This is something few predicted. After weeks of speculation about who would be named to replace Sven-Goran Erikkson the English FA has reportedly offered ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 17th, 2006
Coach Stephen Keshi, fired earlier this week by the Togo Football Federation, is busy writing cover letters and reworking his resumé. Keshi can add ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 17th, 2006
With the start of the World Cup less than four months away, teams are starting to get serious about their preparations. Here's a list ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 16th, 2006
This is Jack. Jack works for FIFA. Jack owns a travel company. Jack is a naughty boy who thought he could use ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 16th, 2006
At World Cup Blog we are quick to point out FIFA's many mistakes. From ticket scams to preventing David Hasselhoff from performing at the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 16th, 2006
With its turn to host the World Cup a mere four years away, South Africa is moving forward to get its infrastructure in place to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 16th, 2006
These days it seems like there is a new country popping up every other week. Countries are a growth industry. If you are ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 15th, 2006
Wow, what a week it has been for fans of the US team. First they learn that the team is now ranked number six ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 15th, 2006
Come on, American Samoa. Get your act together! You are still ranked dead last in the latest FIFA rankings. Surely you can ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 15th, 2006
In the battle of Hollywood vs. Football, the Beautiful Game has already won. Instead of competing directly for audiences with the World Cup, movie ...
